Immediately after his departure from the Cavs, Dave’s name was linked to the New York, who were just removed from sending Phil Jackson on a permanent vacation from the big apple. Talks were serious this weekend, including team owner James Dolan willing to pay him a Jackson-like salary.

This means, that assistant GM, Allan Houston would be one of the first people gone from the team. So, unlike Phil Jackson and the powers that be, Griff wanted to actually make the team a winner for the first time in nearly 20 years. He also wanted complete solo authority on every basketball decision, which he didn’t him in the winning situation with The Land.

The Knicks have to hire an experienced basketball executive and give him total autonomy. It's unreal that they don't get that.

We’re assuming Dolan wanted to make it rain on another sexy name within the league, but Dave wasn’t trying to show up for only a check. After the firing of the Zen Master, Steve Mills, who’s (see: Beanie Sigel) not really qualified for the position, was appointed team GM and Executive Vice President. He soon met with Griff about his role within the organization and the two really butted heads – to the point of Dave stopping to cancel any plans he had in store with New York.

We understand loyalty, but the team hasn’t had a playoff series victory since 2000; and an overhaul of the front office and behind-the-scenes was just too much for Dolan to do. This is still bizarre to us, in a sense, that Phil was given his demands to have complete control.